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Stormzy and adidas are giving back to the people in a major way. The UK rapper and the brand have opened the #MerkyFC community center in London.
As spotted on Hype Beast, Stormzy is taking his partnership with the global sports apparel company to the next level. This week he announced that he is extended his #Merky FC (Football Careers) brand to a brick and mortar footprint. According to their website #Merky FC HQ is a football and community center in Selhurst, designed to nurture the voices of tomorrow Purpose-built with a full size 3G pitch, recording studio and gaming room, it’s a safe space for all to express themselves.”
The “Cry No More” performer shared his excitement in a formal statement. “I’m gassed that we can finally open the doors to #Merky FC HQ. Working with adidas, I’ve wanted to do this for a long, long time and now there’s a community space that everyone in the area will be able to use and benefit from” he said “When I was growing up there was nothing like this around for young people, so it means a lot that we now have a facility like this in Croydon. Proper homegrown!”
#Merky FC HQ is located at Selhurst Sports Arena and will be open Monday through Sunday from 8AM-10PM. You can see the promotional trailer below.
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Looks like Crocs smells blood in the water as Adidas and Nike’s popularity out in these streets has been declining as of late and will officially jump into the sneaker game with their first actual outdoor silhouette.
According to Highsnobiety, the long teased Crocs Juniper sneaker will finally see the light of day as the Salehe Bembury crafted creation is set to hit the shelves this coming May 30th. The news comes months after the sneaker was teased on social media and threw everyone for a loop as Crocs is mostly known for churning out clogs, sandals and flip flops. Now that they’re officially releasing a new sneaker line, Nike and Adidas can expect some new competition in the footwear arena as people absolutely love Crocs.
Per Highsnobiety:
As you can probably tell, the Crocs Juniper sneaker echoes Bembury’s love for nature, which has also manifested in other collaborations like the fitting Moncler team-ups and water-inspired runners.
Before the official release, the designer himself took the Crocs Juniper sneaker for a test hike or two. With their distinctive design elements, the sneakers look like they could easily handle the outdoors. The reimagined Crocs ventilation holes and meshy details ensure a breathable setup, while the goo-like sole detail looks to offer excellent grip.
Yeah, these are going to be a hit.
While May 30th is the official release date, no word on where they’ll be sold or how much they’ll be retailing for, but best believe people will copp these as hype is sure to build as the release date gets closer.
Check out pics of the Crocs Juniper sneaker below and let us know if you’ll be picking up a pair in the comments section.
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With Future dropping off two new albums in the span of a few weeks and setting off a battle between Kendrick Lamar and Drake, you’d think he’d kick back and enjoy himself a bit, but the man remains on his grind and took some time to bless Nardo Wick with a quick feature for his latest cut.
Linking up for the visuals to “Back To Back,” Nardo Wick and Future make the transition from a lavish pool party with a gang of bikini clad women to an abandoned building where they get on their gangsta sh*t before rolling off into the dark of the night. We would’ve never left that pool party. Just sayin.’
Ice Spice meanwhile shows us how she keeps her physical degree as thick as molasses and for the clip to “Fisherrr,” Spice, Cash Cobain and Bay Swag take some stacks of cash to the Chinese spot to order up some grub before hitting the streets and flossing some impressive ice while Spice shakes her gluten infused buns as she’s known to do.
Check out the rest of today’s drops including work from Roc Marciano, JT, and more.
NARDO WICK FT. FUTURE – “BACK TO BACK”
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CASH COBAIN, ICE SPICE & BAY SWAG – “FISHERRR”
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ROC MARCIANO – “LEFLAIR”
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JT – “OKAY”
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SMOOVE – “SKY’S THE LIMIT”
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YOUNG NOBEL – “PAC, YAK & FATAL”
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SADA BABY – “FLIGHT BACK”
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AFN PESO – “PRESSURE”
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The Netflix reboot of the iconic series Good Times has gained heavy backlash, recently addressed by its showrunner.
It has been a couple of weeks since the animated reboot of Good Times hit Netflix, and the audience reaction overall hasn’t been pretty. The responses haven’t been lost on those behind the scenes, according to its showrunner, Ranada Shepard. In a recent and extensive interview with the Hollywood Reporter, she stated that she understood the backlash due to certain factors.
“I was always rooted in [the fact that] I understand if this is jolting,” Shepard began. “Because what you needed was someone to tell everyone, ‘I know you’re used to the sweet sitcom, but this is not only a reimagination, it’s in a different genre that requires it to be loud and offensive with hard jokes and inappropriate.’ Without that type of framing, you can never blame the audience, and I never would.”
Shepard also said that the lack of a proper rollout may also be a factor. “You haven’t seen J.B. [Smoove] and Yvette [Nicole Brown] and Marsai [Martin] and Jay Pharoah and Slink Johnson on couches all across America, which typically happens when you’re rolling out a show,” she said. “There was no framing that the audience had, it was just: ‘Watch this and form an opinion.’ And, they watched and they formed an opinion.”
The trailer was released in March for the reboot of the late Norman Lear-penned series (Lear remains on as an executive producer), which premiered all 10 of its episodes on April 12. John Amos, who played the patriarch James Evans, had previously spoken about the reboot and the challenges it would present. As for BernNadette Stanis, who played Thelma Evans, she said that the show differed from her expectations of what it would be.
“Look, there’s some people who it’s not going to be for,” Shepard said to the Hollywood Reporter. “But I ask those people, ‘Do you watch adult animation?’ Because I know a lot of people don’t watch adult animation, so if that’s not your genre, this genre is going to be difficult for you. But are they well-written stories that stand in social commentary, and each one has a message? Absolutely.” She also urged people to give the show a chance. “Just give it a second and look at the stories and you’ll understand.”
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It’s been weeks since the internet was having a ball with P. Diddy’s name following allegations that he had sexual relations with multiple men in the music industry and just when the noise began to die out, Gucci Mane decided to add some fuel to that dying flame with his latest offering.
For his latest clip to “TakeDat,” Guwop has some fun of his own with the new phrase inspired by The Diddler a few weeks back and kicks it in a hot tub with a gang of beautiful young women while constantly saying “No Diddy” to end ever single rhyme he kicks throughout the song. Even when it didn’t apply to what he was saying he spit “No Diddy” (LOL).
Elsewhere Nino Man and Millyz make a New York to Boston connection and in their clip to “My Truth” the two rappers link up in the city that never sleeps and stroll through the streets while kicking their bars wherever they stop.
Check out the rest of today’s drops including work from Lola Brooke, Shani Boni, and more.
GUCCI MANE – “TAKEDAT”
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NINO MAN & MILLYZ – “MY TRUTH”
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LOLA BROOKE – “SHELTER BABY”
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D.R. 1PHIVE – “IRISH SPRING GREEN”
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IMAN NUNEZ FT. HDBEENDOPE – “NUMBERS GAME”
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MARLON CRAFT – “GOLD TEETH”
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SHANI BONI – “COME SEE ME”
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DEE POTTS – “PAYIN”
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Since coming into the game Dave East has been repping Harlem as hard as you’d expect from a rapper who hails from “The World,” and while he’s been traveling the globe and enjoying his success, the man knows that at the end of day there’s no place like home.
Linking up with Harry Fraud for his latest visuals to “Bacc 2 Harlem,” DE returns to the Black Mecca where he gets poured up with his crew and is joined by some of his Hip-Hop peers such as Maino and Millyz. That man was having the grandest of times.
Elsewhere another soiree went down as the BlueBucksClan, Hit-Boy and 2 Chainz got things turnt up and in their clip to “Scroll,” the rappers threw a private house party where they were the guests of honor and a gang of women treated them like the royalty they are.
Check out the rest of today’s drops including work from Drizzy Juliano, G Perico and Steelz, and more.
DAVE EAST & HARRY FRAUD – “BACC 2 HARLEM”
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BLUEBUCKSCLAN, HIT-BOY & 2 CHAINZ – “SCROLL”
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DRIZZY JULIANO – “MAKAVELI”
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G PERICO & STEELZ – “HOW WILL”
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ICEWEAR VEZZO – “CHEESECAKE”
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PAYROLL GIOVANNI – “ROSE ANNIVERSARY”
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KUR – “UP TO PAR”
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PREME DIBIASI – “IN THAT ORDER”
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For a while now Chlöe has been keeping a relatively low profile on the music scene and while she’s still got millions of fans thirsting over every posts she throws up on social media they’ve mainly been waiting on new work from the young songstress.
Now they’ve gotten their wish as Chlöe done released some new visuals to “Boy Bye” in which the young bombshell kicks it in the country in a motorhome with an unappreciative man who doesn’t know most men in the world would kill to be in his shoes right now. You stupid-stupid man!
On the Hip-Hop side, Slim Thug is still putting on for his H-Town city and for his clip to “Slippin Away” the boss hits the strip club with his crew where he makes it rain on the talent before puffin on one of them thangs and relaxing the rest of the night away. Where’s Mike Jones these days?
Check out the rest of today’s drops including work from Thirstin Howl The 3rdfeaturing The Beatnuts and Tash, Sada Baby, and more.
CHLOE – “BOY BYE”
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SLIM THUG – “SLIPPIN AWAY”
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THIRSTIN HOWL THE 3RD FT. THE BEATNUTS & TASH – “BEAUTIFUL PEOPLE”
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SADA BABY – “SKUBNELLA”
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PEE SUPREME – “ROLL IT ROLL IT”
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NINO MAN – “HIDDEN AGENDAS”
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STARRGAZIN – “OR NAW”
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TSU NAMI – “TAKE OFF”
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It’s been a while since Logic dropped off some new work for his fans to rock out to. But over the weekend the MC from Maryland got the internet in a frenzy when he released his new cut, “44ever,” and with it some new visuals that show just how out of this world the rapper plans to take his fans with his latest offering.
In the video for the aforementioned track, Logic goes the sci-fi route and takes himself and a couple of people into space where they rock and bop to Logic’s bars and ultimately freak out about being on a spaceship that’s going to, well, we’re not entirely sure. We hope Logic packed some space weapons cause you never know what you’ll run into once you go out into the universe.
Back on earth, Mr. Cheeks and the Lost Boyz returns to the rap game after a lengthy hiatus and in their clip to “Then Get Money,” the OG’s from Queens hit the streets and remind us how them G’s used to look holding down the block back in the 1990’s. RIP Freaky Tah.
Check out the rest of today’s drops and some joints you might’ve missed over the weekend including work from Cory Gunz, D. Jones featuring Young Chris, and more.
LOGIC – “44EVER”
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LOST BOYZ – “THEN GET MONEY”
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CORY GUNZ – “REDRUM”
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D. JONES FT. YOUNG CHRIS – “ZAZA”
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KOOKEI – “SUGE KNIGHT”
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G PERICO – “ANY MEANS”
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SASHA KEABLE – “HOLD UP”
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JAE MILLZ – “DA ROCKWILDER”
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It’s been more than a year since Nike released the SB x Air Jordan 4 “Pine Green” sneakers and just when it was rumored that Nike wouldn’t be dropping another colorway to the much revered collaboration, it seems like we will in fact be getting a new drop.
According to Sole Retriever, Nike is planning on revisiting the collaboration that changed the game for the Air Jordan 4 as far as comfort was concerned and will be releasing a new SB x Air Jordan 4 in a white and navy blue colorway. The news comes after rumors that the next colorway would be an all-black silhouette or even a white and red color blocking that never came to fruition. With sneakerheads giving up any hope that the SB Air Jordan 4’s would ever see a new colorway the resell prices for the “Pine Green”‘s began to jump with pairs going for as much as $800 depending on size.
Now with this white and navy SB Air Jordan 4’s, best believe the hype will slowly build as the release date creeps up and hypebeasts begin to get hungry for them.
Sole Retriever reports:
Sole Retriever can confirm that Nike SB and Jordan Brand will release an all-new Nike SB x Air Jordan 4 Retro colorway for Spring 2025! This pair comes in Summit White Navy as part of Jordan Brand’s Spring 2025 lineup. The Nike SB x Air Jordan 4 Retro Summit White Navy sports a summit white-based premium leather upper, highlighted by a suede toe wrap in neutral grey, identical in design to its Pine Green predecessor.
Moving on, navy blue has replaced pine green on the plastic eyelets, back heel tab, and midsole. The Jumpman logo on the tongue and insoles stays red, with Nike SB branding in white prominently featured on the back heel. A white sole with Zoom Air cushioning and hits of gum rubber on the toe and heel for better grip complete the look of this Nike SB x Air Jordan 4 Retro SP.
We. Can’t. Wait!
Check out pics of the SB x Air Jordan 4 “Summit White Navy” below and let us know if you’ll be trying to copp a pair when they drop in the Spring of 2025.
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Decades ago it seemed like up and coming Hollywood film star Josh Hartnett was going to be the next big superstar in Tinseltown but after a few films in the 2000’s the man suddenly dropped out of sight and went MIA for years.
Now it seems like he’s been getting back on his acting grizzly and for his most recent project the former Hollywood heartthrob has linked up with M. Night Shyamalan for the upcoming thriller, Trap. Starring Josh Hartnett, the film centers around a dad who takes his daughter to a pop star’s concert only to learn that the event itself is a trap for a serial killer who police have been tracking down for a while. The plot twist, Hartnett is the serial killer they’re looking for.
Now that he knows this elaborate trap was meant for him, he has to figure out how to get out of the venue without his daughter and more importantly the police finding out who he is. Will he be able to get out of the venue without tipping off the police or his daughter to his secret identity? Will he have to body a few people in the process? We certainly hope so!
This actually looks pretty damn interesting.
Check out the trailer for Trap and let us know if you’ll be checking it out when it hits theaters this August below.
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